Hello everyone,
At the start of this year, I got on a bus and the journey cost £1.50 which was a part of my every day commute, and got caught with a wrong travel card. It was my own fault, I hold my hands up and I regret it to this day. Fast forward to a few days ago, I received a Single Justice Procedure notice. I am going to plead guilty as I know that what I did was wrong, and after stressing for so long about it now I would just like for it to be behind me.
"Being a passenger on a London Bus service, you did not comply with a condition of carriage when you failed immediately upon boarding, to present your smart card on the smart equipment provided on the bus and/or pay for your journey as directed by notices on the bus or by the bus driver. Contrary to Regulation 7(2)(b)(i) of the Public Service Vehicles (conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors & Passengers) Regulations 1990 SI No. 1020 as amended and contrary to Section 25(£) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981"
The costs say an application is being made for a £225 contribution towards the cost of transport for London, compensation of the £1.50 for the journey, and a victim surcharge.
As stated, I am going to plead guilty as I know that what I did was wrong, and I would like to do it without going to court. However, I am extremely worried about the size of the fine, and any potential criminal record I might receive.
Additionally, when I go to plead online, on the 'Guilty Plea Mitigation' page, is there anything I should tell the court? I was thinking about apologising and that it was a silly mistake, but I don't want to harm my case at all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I understand that this is a RailUK Form and my offence was on a bus, so please delete if not allowed. Thank you in advance.
At the start of this year, I got on a bus and the journey cost £1.50 which was a part of my every day commute, and got caught with a wrong travel card. It was my own fault, I hold my hands up and I regret it to this day. Fast forward to a few days ago, I received a Single Justice Procedure notice. I am going to plead guilty as I know that what I did was wrong, and after stressing for so long about it now I would just like for it to be behind me.
"Being a passenger on a London Bus service, you did not comply with a condition of carriage when you failed immediately upon boarding, to present your smart card on the smart equipment provided on the bus and/or pay for your journey as directed by notices on the bus or by the bus driver. Contrary to Regulation 7(2)(b)(i) of the Public Service Vehicles (conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors & Passengers) Regulations 1990 SI No. 1020 as amended and contrary to Section 25(£) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981"
The costs say an application is being made for a £225 contribution towards the cost of transport for London, compensation of the £1.50 for the journey, and a victim surcharge.
As stated, I am going to plead guilty as I know that what I did was wrong, and I would like to do it without going to court. However, I am extremely worried about the size of the fine, and any potential criminal record I might receive.
Additionally, when I go to plead online, on the 'Guilty Plea Mitigation' page, is there anything I should tell the court? I was thinking about apologising and that it was a silly mistake, but I don't want to harm my case at all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I understand that this is a RailUK Form and my offence was on a bus, so please delete if not allowed. Thank you in advance.